All underground stations are expected to be wired by 2016, but trains were not expected to have service between stations.

Bringing cell phone service into the subways should eliminate crowding near the entrance of the station to check for service. But it will also bring with it additional headaches: Unwelcome ringtones and conversations being had by neighbors.

“Already above ground people are loud and obnoxious having arguments with their spouses and what not,” straphanger Robert Samuel said. “If you could do it downstairs and just be courteous to your fellow passengers I think it will be a great thing.”

There’s also a security concern: Cell phones can be used to detonate explosives.